Magazine of the Bible Sabbath Association (BSA)

Ignatius and the Sabbath

“This is the second part of a multi-part series explaining why certain early documents that are claimed against the seventh-day Sabbath are misunderstood and not actually against it.

Many on the internet and elsewhere, have pointed to some basically 19th century translations of certain ancient documents in an attempt to support their contention that Sunday was observed early on by the original Christians. But do they support such?

Perhaps the most commonly cited major claim in favor of early Sunday worship is from Ignatius’ Letter to the Magnesians…”

(this article is an excerpt from the January-February 2015 edition of the Sabbath Sentinel)